Data Science at NIH: News Roundup
This post includes a roundup of events where National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Science and Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) initiatives will be represented, an overview of current funding, and a recap of the Big Data to Knowledge Multi-Council Working Group meeting held last month. Learn more about the Data Science at NIH site.
Upcoming Events
February 18, 2016: H3ABioNet Seminar — Online
H3ABioNet (the Pan African Bioinformatics Network for H3Africa) Research Working Group (RSWG), is holding a H3AioNet seminar on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 5:00-6:00am PST/8:00am-9:00am EST. The theme for the H3BioNet F...
Source: Dragonfly - February 16, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Emily Glenn Tags: News from NIH Technology Source Type: news
Are You Ready to Commit?
In the past, women were the gender most likely to ask me how to get their male partners to commit to a long-term relationship. My male patients more often asked for advice as to how they could better "score" with a desired woman and rarely asked me how or when they should commit to a long-term involvement. Their early dating experiences took an easy second place to their career development. Until maturity, career status, and peer pressure coalesced, they were often reluctant to give up the freedom that single status provided. A perfect example was glorified in the musical production, "My Fair Lady,' where Eliza's drunken f...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Announcing changes to our research funding
Last year we redefined our purpose and agreed a new strategic focus to 2020, to make a positive and tangible change in the quality of life for people with arthritis, so they can say “I am in control, independent and recognised”.
Our ambition is to transform the lives of people living with arthritis, whilst continuing to fund ground breaking research aimed at preventing the onset of arthritis and developing a cure for arthritis.
To achieve this, we’re transforming the scope of our research investment and adopting a new approach to funding, with changes to how we deliver support for musculoskeletal resear...
Source: Arthritis Research UK - January 27, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
GW Plastics’ “School of Tech” class designs new product
In response to a growing regional and national skilled labor shortage, GW Plastics is leading the way in workforce training, career development, and community educational outreach through their innovative high school program. Last week, GW Plastics celebrated the graduation of their second “School of Tech” class and is proud to announce the steady growth of the program.
GW Plastics began their “School of Tech” in 2015 after two years of planning with local state and school officials. The semester-long program focuses on raising awareness among local youths about careers in advanced manufacturing. “It is v...
Source: Mass Device - January 25, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well GW Plastics Source Type: news
National Institute of Justice: investment in career development - Spivak H.
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science.
Nancy Rodriguez, PhD, NIJ Di... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Take your research experience further with a Summer Studentship Grant
Are you an undergraduate endocrinology or life-science student?
The Summer Studentship Grant could provide you with invaluable research experience this summer. It includes:
Funding for up to ten weeks study (up to £185 per week to a maximum allocation of £1850) plus up to £1000 for consumables
Up to 10 weeks practical research practice in a bioscience lab
Being involved in cutting edge research
Advancing your career development by including research experience on your CV
Making new contacts in the field of endocrinology.
Grants are worth £185/wee...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - December 22, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Men Are Assumed To Be Good Managers, But Women Have To Prove It
Academic studies can be fascinating... and totally confusing. So we decided to strip away all of the scientific jargon and break them down for you.
The Background
While some women have been able to break through the glass ceiling, far too often women are stereotyped as the more "emotional" sex and therefore less suited for leadership than men. This antiquated B.S. was summarized by researcher Virginia E. Schein, who in 1973 found that when people "think manager" they "think male." This means that, by virtue of their gender, women are perceived as less competent than their male coworkers, which can lead them...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 24, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Student Essay Prize 2016 now open for submissions!
The Society for Endocrinology is offering undergraduate students the opportunity to be recognised as having achieved outstanding academic merit for their work, through the Student Essay Prize.
£1,000 first prize will be awarded for the winning essay! Extra credit will be given for readability, originality and topicality of your chosen subject in endocrinology.
PLUS the opportunity to:
gain recognition for your work, through publication of your essay on the Society’s website
raise your profile amongst peers, with consideration of publication of your essay in the Society&rsq...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - October 27, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
California Life Sciences Institute (CLSI) Combines with Bay Area...
Combined Entity to Continue Mission of Fueling the Entrepreneurship, Education and Career Development that Support the Bioeconomy(PRWeb October 16, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/10/prweb13022898.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 17, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New career framework for TAs – but professional standards still delayed by DfE
A new career development framework for teaching assistants is available from UNISON and NET – the National Education Trust, but the union has expressed its dismay at the government’s continued delay in publishing matching professional standards.
Those standards had been due out in February after a review that was launched in October 2014. But the Department for Education delayed them stating that “it was a bit close to the election”.
Four months after that, there is still no sign of them, and UNISON head of education Jon Richards told Schools Week this month: “I have contacted the DfE on a number of...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 23, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: tonyb Tags: News DfE education education services local government. activists schools speaking up for teaching assistants stars in our schools TAs Source Type: news
The changing role of the CIO
Over my 8 years of blogging (since 10/21/07) I've written many posts about IT leadership, career development and re-inventing yourself (something to do every 5-10) years. As a CIO for nearly 20 years, I've seen the nature of the role undergo remarkable evolution.
In the early days of my CIO career, it was really important to be a technologist. Networks were unstable, servers were unreliable, desktops were difficult to manage, most vendors did not have enterprise-grade products, and it was often challenging to make infrastructure buying decisions.
Workforce ...
Source: Healthcare IT News - September 18, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Halamka Tags: Workflow Workforce Source Type: news
Montefiore and Einstein receive $3.9 million NCI Calabresi grant
(Albert Einstein College of Medicine) Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care and the NCI-designated Albert Einstein Cancer Center today announced receipt of a $3.93 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health for the prestigious Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology. This competitive NIH Institutional Research Career Development grant provides MECCC and AECC an average of $786,000 annually over five years, the largest amount given to any participating institution in the country. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
ESMO launches Women for Oncology Award
(European Society for Medical Oncology) The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has launched the ESMO Women for Oncology Award to recognize an ESMO member who has significantly contributed to supporting the career development of women in oncology. Every year this important accolade will acknowledge someone who has actively worked to sensitize organizations to perceive the female oncology workforce as a valuable resource. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - August 26, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
UCLA study: Combination therapy may be more effective against the most common ovarian cancer
This study provides evidence that CA125-negative high-grade serous ovarian cancer cells have stem properties and are inherently platinum resistant. The de novo platinum resistance of this tumor subpopulation can explain why these cancers consistently reappear after first-line platinum-based chemotherapy,” the study states. “On the basis of the promising preclinical results here, improving outcomes for this deadly malignancy could be achieved simply by supplementing existing therapies that work well against the majority of tumor cells with agents that sensitize the CA125-negative cells to carboplatin.”
The study was p...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - August 3, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Career Development Workshops moving to 2016
Due to the change in timing of SfE BES in 2015, the Career Development Workshops will now be held in February of 2016. The Workshops provide a unique opportunity for early career scientists and clinical researchers to focus on developing their academic careers in the presence of leading basic scientist and clinician mentors.
To register your interest in attending, please contact Dr Kate Bowman. (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - July 22, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
